1. Decision Making Williams Intermediate 5 th Grade

2. Three types of decisions: Automatic Automatic Daily Daily Major Major

3. Automatic Decisions Automatic decisions are just that – automatic. The involve things we do without much thought. Automatic decisions are just that – automatic. The involve things we do without much thought. An example of an automatic decision is getting up in the morning. An example of an automatic decision is getting up in the morning.

4. Daily Decisions Daily decisions are decisions that we make every day. Daily decisions are decisions that we make every day. Some examples of daily decisions are brushing your teeth and eating breakfast. Some examples of daily decisions are brushing your teeth and eating breakfast.

5. Major Decisions Major decisions require us to weigh pros and cons and look at options in order to make the best decision each time. These decisions often affect our values and goals. Major decisions require us to weigh pros and cons and look at options in order to make the best decision each time. These decisions often affect our values and goals. Some examples of major decisions are choosing a college or who to be friends with. Some examples of major decisions are choosing a college or who to be friends with.

6. The 5 C’s of Decision Making C larify the problem C larify the problem C onsider the options C onsider the options C ompare C ompare C hoose C hoose C arry Out C arry Out After you carry out your decision, always evaluate to determine whether you made the best decision. After you carry out your decision, always evaluate to determine whether you made the best decision.

7. Situation #1 You told your friend you would go to the movies with him/her on Friday night. Later, your cousin invited you to come and watch him/her play in the championship basketball game. You really have wanted to see this game. You told your friend you would go to the movies with him/her on Friday night. Later, your cousin invited you to come and watch him/her play in the championship basketball game. You really have wanted to see this game. What will you decide to do? What will you decide to do?

8. Situation #2 After P.E. class, you discover the chain you wore to school is missing from your locker. You had taken it off and left it in your unlocked locker. Two days later, you see a student in the hall wearing a chain just like yours. After P.E. class, you discover the chain you wore to school is missing from your locker. You had taken it off and left it in your unlocked locker. Two days later, you see a student in the hall wearing a chain just like yours. What will you decide to do? What will you decide to do?

9. Situation #3 Your find a $20 bill in the grocery store. You need $20 to pay your basketball tournament entry fee. Your find a $20 bill in the grocery store. You need $20 to pay your basketball tournament entry fee. What will you decide to do? What will you decide to do?

10. Situation #4 Your teacher received $100 in grant money for your class. The money may be spent on anything that has to do with science that you will study this school year. Your teacher has chosen you to be the chairperson of a committee to decide what to buy. Your teacher received $100 in grant money for your class. The money may be spent on anything that has to do with science that you will study this school year. Your teacher has chosen you to be the chairperson of a committee to decide what to buy. How will you decide what to buy? How will you decide what to buy?

11. Situation #5 You go to a friend’s overnight party. His friends from the school he used to attend are there, too. You had never met these friends before, but soon become friendly with them. In the middle of the night, they want to leave the party and walk around town. You go to a friend’s overnight party. His friends from the school he used to attend are there, too. You had never met these friends before, but soon become friendly with them. In the middle of the night, they want to leave the party and walk around town. What will you do? What will you do?

12. Strategies for making the best decision Know what is important to you. Know what is important to you. Think about what you know about yourself and what you’ve learned from decisions you and others have made in the past. Think about what you know about yourself and what you’ve learned from decisions you and others have made in the past. Consider all your options and check to see if any of these options entail any risks. Consider all your options and check to see if any of these options entail any risks. Once you make a decision, you must accept any consequences of the choice you have made. Once you make a decision, you must accept any consequences of the choice you have made. Evaluate every decision you make. Evaluate every decision you make.